This
regiment was organized in Wytheville with men from Amherst, Bland, Grayson, Nelson,
Patrick, Tazwell, Wise and Wythe Counties and commanded by Brigadier General
Gabriel C. Wharton.

Additional
information concerning the engagements the 51st were involved in can be found here.

Short
bios of the men who enlisted can be obtained by sending an email to Mary Jo Loyd. These bios for the most
part only provide information related to military service (Rank, Company, date
and place of enlistment). There is NO information
about family members (parents, siblings, spouses).